HEAVEN


Meaning of HEAVEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhe-vən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English heven, from Old English heofon; akin to Old High German himil heaven

Date: before 12th century

1. : the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome : firmament — usually used in plural

2.

a. often capitalized : the dwelling place of the Deity and the blessed dead

b. : a spiritual state of everlasting communion with God

3. capitalized : god 1

4. : a place or condition of utmost happiness

5. Christian Science : a state of thought in which sin is absent and the harmony of divine Mind is manifest

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.